3D plane recommendations?

Member

Hi, I am thinking about getting a 3D plane and am looking for some recommendations. I want one that is very durable, is made of foam, can fly very slowly, can high alpha, hover, do harriers, do rolling harriers, has at least a five minute flight time, can be flown outside with 10 mph wind, costs no more than $200, comes with the motor, servos, ESC, can fly in small areas, and has a wingspan no bigger than 45 inches. If anyone has any recommendations for 3D planes that meet the criteria listed above it would be greatly appreciated.

New member

The fancyfoam raptor is a great flying 3D plane and doesn't necessarily come with the motor but you can just tick the boxes and if you get everything but a receiver the whole plane is about $120. I have flown mine on a 460 mah 3s in 30 mph winds gusting up to 40 (i live in kansas) but it can fly with anything from a 200 mah 2s to a 1300 mah 3s but the heavier the battery the less floaty it would fly.http://fancyfoam-com.3dcartstores.com/30-Raptor-EPP_p_112.html

Senior Member

Twisted Hobby's are very good planes. I have several from them and would certainly buy more. I have a 39" edge but it runs around $250 for everything but the receiver. If you drop down to the 36" you can get to the $200 range with the power combo. EPP is extremely durable and I would strongly recommend it for a 3D trainer. They are very light and floaty so they fly really slow. 5 minute flight time really depends on flying style and battery but with a 3s 860 I get over 5 minutes. As for wind, these planes are under a pound with the battery so the wind blows them around pretty good.